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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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